Meet our Team
Katie Hodges
Capacity Development Coordinator - School to Work project
Katie brings to the team over 11 years’ experience working in the disability sector. She is passionate about empowering families with valuable, evidence-based information and resources, so that they can best support their family member living with a disability to be included in the community. Katie has a key role supporting our “School to Work” project across NSW.
Jane Scott
Capacity Development Coordinator - School to Work Project
Having lived and advocated alongside her peers - through mainstream education, university, open employment and community roles - Jane is passionate about enjoying and promoting opportunities much broader than those commonly offered to people with disability.
As a person with developmental disability herself, Jane brings a lifetime of experience creating an inclusive life. With experience as an NDIS participant, Jane is working towards a world where people with disability participate in all aspects of society and their inclusion is as commonplace as the inclusion of people with blue eyes.
She is excited to be doing that as part of the School to Work Project.
Laura Abrahams
Capacity Development Coordinator - The Good Life Project
Laura is passionate about ensuring equal opportunities for every individual as well as supporting communities to provide a welcoming environment.
Coming from the sporting sector, her experience saw the development and coordination of Inclusion and Diversity projects throughout NSW and London within various sports. Laura has first-hand knowledge of the benefits of a wholly inclusive community for all persons, from both a personal and professional level.
Laura plays a key role in supporting the Good Life Project.
Phoebe Trigger
Capacity Development Coordinator - The Good Life Project
Phoebe is passionate about supporting people to have full inclusion in the community and strives to create environments that foster choice and equal opportunity. She has a background in advocating for survivors of domestic abuse in Bristol, England, and supporting individuals experiencing homelessness in Melbourne, bringing a person-centred and strength-based approach to her work.
Phoebe is interested in how policy can be shaped to improve the lives of individuals and their families, and she is currently undertaking study in public and social policy.
She is excited to be working on the Good Life Project with Resourcing Inclusive Communities.
Linda Hughes
Capacity Development Coordinator - Inclusive Lives: The Good Life Project and Individualised Living Options
Linda is excited to be working with Family Advocacy in the role of Capacity Development Coordinator within the Resourcing Inclusive Communities initiative.
Her association with Family Advocacy began almost 30 years ago, shortly after the birth of her son Jacob, who has disability and complex support needs. Linda has served on the Family Advocacy management committee and, as a Family Leader, has been involved in systemic advocacy as well as advocating for Jacob.
She also has experience as a support coordinator and has worked as a trainer and consultant to the disability sector. Linda has developed a high level of knowledge and expertise of the NDIS sector and what it takes for people with disability to lead good lives included in the community as active and valued citizens.